Man wanted in Tennessee arrested in South Carolina after strange incident

November 19, 2008

They say criminals often return to the scene of the crime, and nowhere is that truer than in Bishopville, South Carolina. Police arrested 48-year-old Johnny Lindner for robbing a supermarket after the driver of his getaway taxi went back to the store to ask for directions.After Lindner stole money and cigarettes from Young’s Food Store last Friday, his getaway truck broke down, so he hailed a taxi and asked the driver to take him to a town called Lydia, South Carolina. The cabbie had no clue where that was, so he drove to the grocery store Lindner had just robbed to ask for directions. Once he pulled up, they were greeted by cops who, having watched surveillance video of the robbery, realized Lindner was sitting in the backseat. They arrested him on the spot. It also turns out he’s wanted on other charges HERE in Tennessee.